Feliz Dia del Boludo!

Today is the Day of the Boludo and that give us a chance to talk about Argentinean culture, yet again!

What’s a boludo, you ask? It’s basically an idiot, someone who’s not very bright. But the campaign for Dia del Boludo is doing its best to assert another definition: a boludo is someone who follows the rules. The opposite is a vivo, someone who’s clever and likely a cheat. Vivos look for opportunities to take advantage of others typically by breaking the rules.

Argentina is full of both boludos and vivos. But the culture sometimes seems to respect vivos more than boludos and that’s what the gang over at El Dia del Boludo wants to change. In fact, I pulled most of these quiz questions from their Boludo Testimonials page, which is full of people confessing to being boludos.

Happy Day of the Boludo! Try our quiz (15 questions) and then let us know in the comments whether you’d categorize the three San Francisco hippies in the picture at the top of this post as boludos or vivos????

Boludo or Vivo – A Quiz

You see someone throw their empty bottle of water in the trash can. Is this person a .....

boludovivo

You’re at a crosswalk and the car pulling up speeds up and comes closer to the sidewalk. Is the driver a....

boludovivo

You wear your seatbelt. Are you a .....

boludovivo

You’re standing in a long line so you pull out your book to pass the time. When you look up from your book, you realize someone has cut in line an is now standing in front of you. Is this person a....

boludovivo

You sit down at a table in a cafe and notice that the person before you has left their wallet. You call the waiter over and tell him the wallet was left behind. Are you a ...

boludovivo

Your neighbor just had cable TV installed. Late one night, you cut into their cable and connect it to your TV without ever offering to pay part of the monthly bill. Are you a ...

boludovivo

On your way to the market every Saturday you pass a family sleeping on the sidewalk. You buy extra fruit at the market and leave the bag next to the family’s other belongings. Are you a....

boludovivo

You pay your taxes. Are you a ...

boludovivo

At election time, you’re excited about the change that’s coming because the person you are voting for has made big promises to fight corruption. Are you a ....

boludovivo

You would never cheat on your significant other. Are you a ....

boludovivo

You and a friend are walking on a narrow sidewalk that’s only large enough for two people. Another person is coming your way. You keep walking ahead without moving over to share the sidewalk. The person coming towards you has to stop, turn sideways and let you and your friend pass. Are you a ....

boludovivo

An old lady gets on the bus and the guy sitting next to you gets up to give her his seat. Is he a ...

boludovivo

You drive around for thirty minutes looking for a parking place because the only available spots are in front of someone’s garage and have clear 'No Parking' signs. Are you a ...

boludovivo

You see a woman talking on her cell phone while her dog leaves behind a pile of poop. When the dog is finished, the lady and her dog walk off. You have a plastic bag in your pocket so you hand it to her and ask her to pick up her dog’s mess. She ignores you, so you pick up the poop and throw it away. Are you a ....

boludovivo

After a really great dinner, the check comes and you notice that the bottle of wine you drank isn’t listed. You hurriedly pay your waiter and walk out without looking back. Are you a

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